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Explore our wide-ranging exhibitions and various programs for all ages.

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16 Dec Mon
- Holiday Art Making: Extraordinary Ordinaries
  
  Take some time to breathe this holiday season. This workshop invites participants to engage with two galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection through a therapeutic lens.
  
  12:00–2:00
  Free
20 Dec Fri
- Writing in the Galleries: Worlds of Expression
  
  Join Interpretation staff members Nancy Chen and Molly Bryson for a creative writing program inspired by the work of Paula Modersohn-Becker, whose paintings and prose explored themes of motherhood, nature, community, and identity.
  
  2:00–3:30
  Free
26 Dec Thu
- Holiday Art Making: Cocoa and Crafts
  
  Sip hot chocolate and celebrate the season with a surprise craft activity designed and led by our Art Institute of Chicago Teen Council. Families and visitors of all ages are welcome.
  
  11:00–3:00
  Free
27 Dec Fri
- Holiday Art Making: Cocoa and Crafts
  
  Sip hot chocolate and celebrate the season with a surprise craft activity designed and led by our Art Institute of Chicago Teen Council. Families and visitors of all ages are welcome.
  
  11:00–3:00
  Free
28 Dec Sat
- Holiday Art Making: Cocoa and Crafts
  
  Sip hot chocolate and celebrate the season with a surprise craft activity designed and led by our Art Institute of Chicago Teen Council. Families and visitors of all ages are welcome.
  
  11:00–3:00
  Free
29 Dec Sun
- Holiday Art Making: Cocoa and Crafts
  
  Sip hot chocolate and celebrate the season with a surprise craft activity designed and led by our Art Institute of Chicago Teen Council. Families and visitors of all ages are welcome.
  
  11:00–3:00
  Free
30 Dec Mon
- Holiday Art Making: Cocoa and Crafts
  
  Sip hot chocolate and celebrate the season with a surprise craft activity designed and led by our Art Institute of Chicago Teen Council. Families and visitors of all ages are welcome.
  
  11:00–3:00
  Free
16 Jan Thu
- Weekday Studio: Threads of Liberation
  
  Take a deep dive into the history and significance of the Black Liberation Flag before designing and sewing an original flag of your own.
  
  12:00–2:00
  Free
25 Jan Sat
- Saturday Studio: Illusions in Bloom
  
  Consider form and meaning in floral arrangements while designing a paper bouquet of your very own.
  
  12:00–2:00
  Free
22 Feb Sat
- Saturday Studio: Illusions in Bloom
  
  Consider form and meaning in floral arrangements while designing a paper bouquet of your very own.
  
  12:00–2:00
  Free

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